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PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work
How the ILO is redefining refugee livelihoods and advancing host community development
Nick Grisewood, Global Programme Manager for the ILO PROSPECTS Programme, joins the fourth podcast episode to discuss how the ILO has become a central actor in refugee responses and why access to decent work, skills and social protection is key for...
PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work
Innovating refugee response: How the Netherlands built the PROSPECTS Partnership
In this episode, Ana Uzelac, Senior Policy Officer at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discusses the origins and evolution of the PROSPECTS partnership. She highlights how innovative donor approaches can strengthen the...
PROSPECTS podcast
Young, displaced & determined: Refugee voices on rights to and at work
This special episode of the PROSPECTS podcast series features young refugee leaders sharing their perspectives on the right to work and the barriers they face to economic inclusion. Hasan Almatroud from Jordan and Shadya Abduljabbar from Ethiopia...
PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work
The history of the ILO’s refugee engagement
In the second episode, we trace the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) historical engagement with refugee issues — from the post–World War I Russian refugee crisis to today’s debates on migration, labour, and displacement. Researcher and...
PROSPECTS podcast - Refugees at Work
Transforming the international refugee regime and framing the Humanitarian Development and Peace Nexus
In the opening episode of "Refugees at work – What are their prospects?", we speak with Professor Roger Zetter, a leading voice in refugee studies, to explore global trends in displacement, the challenges refugees face in accessing labour markets,...
Factsheet
Creating opportunities and promoting decent work for all in Lebanon
This factsheet presents the results of the first phase of the PROSPECTS project in Lebanon.
Press release
ILO launches first occupational safety and health guide in agriculture in Lebanon
New guide aims to raise safety standards, protect workers’ rights, and promote decent work in Lebanon’s agriculture sector
ILO and national and international partners showcase support to farmers during field visit in Lebanon
Field trip shows impact of employment-intensive infrastructure on rural livelihoods under the ILO’s Greening the Lands initiative, in partnership with Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and international development partners.
News
ILO shares lessons from PROSPECTS to advance support for forcibly displaced persons and host communities
The new report and an upcoming digital learning portal highlight lessons from five years of implementation under the PROSPECTS programme, offering practical insights and tools to strengthen inclusive, sustainable support for refugees and host...
Lessons Learned report
Responding to Forced Displacement - Lessons from the International Labour Organization’s Engagement in the PROSPECTS Programme
This report provides analysis of ILO programming in contexts of forced displacement and draws on lessons that can inform how the ILO engages under the PROSPECTS Partnership and more widely.
Press release
ILO and QOOT Cluster partner to strengthen market linkages for farmers and agri-food SMEs in Lebanon
Photo essay
Microfinance initiative supports young people, farmers and workers in Lebanon
By providing subsidized loans and training, the ILO supported over 1,550 Lebanese and Syrians, creating jobs and building resilience amid Lebanon's multilevel crisis.
Video
Solar energy gives power to youths and technical schools through ILO Project in Lebanon
An ongoing initiative provides hands-on training in renewable energy, creating job opportunities and sustainable solutions amid Lebanon’s ongoing crisis.
Photo Essay
Agricultural infrastructure revamp transforms Lebanon, one greenhouse at a time
ILO-run greenhouse upgrade project supports farmers in boosting productivity and securing livelihoods amid economic challenges.
Video
Empowering lives through skills: Sewing hope for displaced communities
The ILO trained Lebanese and Syrian participants, equipping them with job skills and producing essential winter supplies to foster resilience in the aftermath of conflict.
Video
Microfinance empowers farmers, youths and workers in Lebanon
By providing subsidized loans and training, the ILO supported over 1,550 Lebanese and Syrians, creating jobs and building resilience amid Lebanon's economic crisis.
Photo Essay
Strengthening Lebanon’s communities amid conflict: A holistic approach to education, training, and employment
Featuring testimonies from trainees and business owners, the project highlights real stories of resilience and career transformation amid Lebanon’s protracted crises.
In partnership with UNICEF and the ILO and with funding from the European Union and the Kingdom of Netherlands
The Ministry of Social Affairs announces a new nationally funded emergency cash assistance and the continuation of the National Disability...
Workers’ organizations responding to the needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons
This report explores the role of workers' organizations in supporting refugees and forcibly displaced persons within the framework of the ILO PROSPECTS programme. It highlights the organisations' efforts to promote decent work, non-discrimination,...
A deep dive into social protection for Lebanon’s agricultural workers and farmers
Confronting poverty of Lebanon’s agricultural workers: An integrated approach to extending social insurance to agricultural workers in Lebanon